Social Security Disability

As we have discussed in prior articles you need to be completely disabled and incapable of working to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Generally speaking, that means you cannot work part-time and collect Social Security disability. As with most rules, however, there are exceptions. In this case, the exception…

If you apply for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on the basis of a mental health disorder, you may be required to undergo a mental exam. Since many people do not have a recorded medical history with respect to their mental health, an exam…

Whether your Social Security benefits are taxed depends on the type of benefit you receive and what your financial situation is outside of those benefits. Social Security benefits can include retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits, but not all of them are taxed. Your benefits may be taxable if the total…

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides access to Medicare benefits after individuals have been eligible to receive SSDI payments for two years. People receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) usually receive healthcare coverage through Medicaid. Here, we discuss Medicaid and whether it is available to SSDI beneficiaries in certain circumstances. Medicaid…

Although you must be completely disabled to qualify for Social Security disability benefits through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), there are instances where your condition may improve to the point where you can work again. Social Security Administration (SSA) created the Ticket to Work program…

Imagine you’ve had an accident. You will require surgery and time to recuperate that will keep you completely unable to work, but your doctor believes that you will eventually make a full recovery. You know that Social Security does not offer partial disability payments, either through Social Security Disability Insurance…

As we discussed in the most recent article, benefits payments from Social Security are spread throughout every month, and payments are no longer delivered to recipients via paper checks. As a result, it is important to know what your exact payment date is in the event that your payment is…

For most people collecting Social Security benefits—whether retirement, disability, and/or survivors’ benefits—the date on which they receive those benefits depends on their birthday. With a staggered payment schedule, the government can spread payments out during the course of an entire month, rather than paying them out to every recipient at…

We often discuss the complicated nature of obtaining various kinds of benefits here, but this article explores an instance where the answer is simple: as long as you qualify for both workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you can receive both of them concurrently. Keep in mind…

Although it probably comes as little solace, most applicants for Social Security disability are denied initially. If your application is rejected, don’t give up like most people do. Instead, you should contact an experienced Social Security disability attorney immediately if you do not already have one and start work on…